Who won Lomachenko vs Nakatani?
Vasyl Lomachenko beat Masayoshi Nakatani by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, June 26th, 2021, at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).
Also on the undercard Janibek Alimkhanuly was victorious over Rob Brant, and Giovani Santillan beat Cecil McCalla.
Lomachenko vs Nakatani stats
Back in June 2021, Vasyl Lomachenko stepped into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Masayoshi Nakatani made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggested Lomachenko had a slight advantage in power over Nakatani, with a 71% knockout percentage compared to Nakatani's 68%.
Vasyl Lomachenko was the older man by 2 years, at 33 years old.
Nakatani had a height advantage of 6 inches over Lomachenko. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.
Vasyl Lomachenko fought out of the southpaw stance, while Masayoshi Nakatani was an orthodox fighter.
Lomachenko was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 4 months later than Nakatani, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 43 more professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Nakatani's 156.
Vasyl Lomachenko went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at lightweight.
Masayoshi Nakatani was ranked number 9 by the WBA, 9 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 10 by the IBF in the 135lb division.
Lomachenko vs Nakatani form
Lomachenko had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Teofimo Lopez on October 17, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight, IBF World Lightweight and WBO World Lightweight championship fight at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada, United States.
Prior to that, he had beaten Luke Campbell on August 31, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight, WBC World Lightweight, WBO World Lightweight and The Ring Lightweight championship fight at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, he had won against Anthony Crolla on April 12, 2019, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBA Super World Lightweight, WBO World Lightweight and The Ring Lightweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA, United States.
Before that, he had beaten Jose Pedraza on December 8, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight, WBO World Lightweight and The Ring Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.
He had defeated Jorge Linares on May 12, 2018, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA World Lightweight and The Ring Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Masayoshi Nakatani had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Felix Verdejo on December 12, 2020, by technical knockout in the 9th round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada, United States.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Teofimo Lopez on July 19, 2019, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at MGM National Harbor, Maryland.
Going into that contest, he had won against Izuki Tomioka on July 29, 2018, by technical knockout in the 11th round at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
Before that, he had defeated Amphon Suriyo on February 24, 2018, by knockout in the 6th round at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka.
He had beaten Ryan Sermona on September 3, 2017, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Shimazu Arena, Kyoto.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Vasyl Lomachenko had been fighting more than Masayoshi Nakatani.
Going into this contest, Vasyl Lomachenko had last fought 8 months and 9 days ago, while Masayoshi Nakatani's last outing had been 6 months and 14 days ago.
Lomachenko's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.
Nakatani's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.
What time did Lomachenko vs Nakatani start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Lomachenko vs Nakatani?
The ESPN+ show began at 6:30 PM EST / 3:30 PM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card started at 3:00 AM (BST).
What were the odds on Lomachenko vs Nakatani?
Vasyl Lomachenko was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Masayoshi Nakatani made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.
